The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $10.5 million for upgrades to the Stamford Transportation Center, among the busiest stations in the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s network. For more on this story, visit: In brief | Westfair Online.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy moved today to add much-needed rail cars to the beleaguered New Haven Line – announcing that buses will be used on the Waterbury Branch commuter rail line beginning Saturday, freeing up two 7-car, diesel-powered trains that can be put into service on the New Haven Line.